Build your personalized Claude betting prompt in 5 minutes.
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Baseball is the most data-rich sport on the planet. Most bettors still lose because data without a system is just noise. The Sharp Operator is a rules-based MLB betting system built on Claude AI — six months of real sessions and documented losses turned into a framework you can deploy in hours.
457System elements
15 minCard build time
2 hrsTo deploy
The Sharp Setup takes your answers and generates a personalized version of the same prompt framework used in the course — tuned to your books, your bankroll, and your rules.
The output is a complete Claude Project Instructions file, ready to paste and deploy.
About 5 minutes to complete. The full course deploys in an afternoon.
What your prompt does
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Builds your daily card
Analyzes the slate, applies your rules, maps your boosts, and generates 1–6 parlays in 15 minutes.
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Hard rules engine
Exposure limits, duplication checks, weather gating, park factors — enforced automatically, every session.
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Boost optimization
Knows your books. Maps every available boost to the right parlay before a single leg is selected.
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Self-maintaining boost rules
Detects recurring patterns and flags stale offers. The boost registry maintains itself — no manual editing.
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Gets smarter every session
EOD updates your prompt with session intelligence. CONSOLIDATE locks it in weekly.
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Branded card artifact
Every session produces a branded, shareable card — pre-game plan and EOD results, both publishable in one click.
STEP 1 OF 10YOUR PROFILE
Step 01 — Getting Started
How did you get The Sharp Operator?
Included with The Sharp Operator MLB Edition courseYou purchased the full course — this tool is one of your included deliverables.✓
Purchased as a standalone toolYou picked up The Sharp Setup on its own — without the full course.✓
Step 02 — Your Profile
Let's start with you.
Your email lets us send course updates and session notes. Your name personalizes the prompt. Your timezone ensures Claude reads game start times correctly.
Used for course updates only. No spam.
Email required. Enter your email address to continue.
Optional — used to personalize your prompt opener.
Claude uses this to correctly interpret all game start times on your slate. Arizona note: Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time — select AZ rather than MT or PT to avoid start time confusion during summer months.
Timezone recommended. Without it, Claude may misread game start times — especially during Daylight Saving transitions. Takes 5 seconds. Worth it.
Step 02 — Your Sportsbooks
Which books do you use?
Select all active books. This determines which boosts get included in your prompt and unlocks book-specific features like DraftKings Stepped Up or Fanatics Long Ball Jackpot.
DraftKings
FanDuel
Fanatics
BetMGM
Caesars
Bet365
Hard Rock Bet
theScore Bet
BetRivers
PointsBet
Select at least one book. Your boost rules are built around your active sportsbooks. You can always update your Project Instructions later if you add a new book.
Step 03 — Bankroll & Units
How are you sizing your bets?
Your standard unit is the amount you stake on a typical bet. It gets written into your prompt everywhere stakes are referenced. Set it at a level where a full losing day is uncomfortable but not damaging.
$10Starting out or conservative bankroll✓
$25Recommended starter unit✓
$50Standard — the course default✓
$100Experienced player, larger bankroll✓
$200High roller✓
Custom amountEnter your own unit size✓
Unit size needed. Select a unit size — or if you chose Custom, enter your amount in the field above. This gets written into your prompt everywhere stakes are referenced.
Step 04 — Parlay Count
How many parlays per session?
This sets your preferred ceiling for multi-leg parlays — not a daily requirement, and not your total bet count. HR singles are placed separately and don't count toward this number. The system never forces parlays that don't meet the standard.
Important: Fewer, cleaner parlays always beats more, weaker ones. A 2-parlay session built on genuine edge beats a 6-parlay session built on filler. This rule is hardcoded and cannot be overridden. On thin slates, playoff schedules, or poor conditions, Claude will always scale down.
1–2 per sessionOnly the very best setups. Highest conviction, lowest volume. Best for tight bankrolls or when the slate doesn't deliver.✓
3–4 per sessionBalanced. Enough to spread across boosts and books without sacrificing quality. The course sweet spot.✓
5–6 per sessionFull card. Maximizes boost slot utilization on big slates with strong matchups across multiple games.✓
Whatever the data supportsNo target. Claude builds as many or as few parlays as the day's conditions justify. Fully data-driven.✓
Parlay count preference needed. This sets the ceiling for how many parlays Claude targets per session. Pick whatever matches how you like to play — the system scales down automatically when the slate doesn't support it.
Step 05 — Risk Tolerance
How do you want the card built?
This shapes how Claude approaches decisions at the margin — when data is thin, conditions are mixed, or the slate has gaps. It doesn't override hard rules. It informs judgment calls.
ConservativeWhen in doubt, don't build it. Fewer parlays, tighter standards, hard pass on anything borderline. Prioritizes not losing over filling the card.✓
BalancedBuild on solid signal, pass on marginal plays. Respects all hard rules without being overly cautious on AMBER situations.✓
AggressiveFill boost slots when reasonable signal exists. Willing to use AMBER plays when the price is right. Maximizes daily action.✓
Risk tolerance needed. This shapes how Claude handles borderline calls throughout every session. Balanced is the most common choice — you can always adjust it in your Project Instructions.
Step 06 — Bet Types
What do you want to include?
Select everything you want available in your card. Unselected types become hard avoids — Claude will never include them.
Run Lines-1.5 / +1.5 spread bets✓
MoneylinesStraight win/loss bets✓
Game TotalsOver/Under on total runs✓
K PropsPitcher strikeout over/unders✓
HRR PropsHit/Run/RBI combo — easiest batter prop to cash✓
HR PropsHome run bets — singles or small parlays only✓
NRFI / YRFINo Run / Yes Run First Inning bets✓
Live BetsPlaced after games start✓
Same Game ParlaysSGP — multiple legs from one game✓
Step 07 — Data Sources
Do you use any supplemental models or data sheets?
The system already pulls from onlyhomers.com for HR distance data and baseballwx.com for wind and weather — hardcoded and automatic. If you also use specific tools or model sheets, add them here so Claude knows what to expect each session.
Already included automatically: onlyhomers.com (HR distance leaderboard) · baseballwx.com (wind & weather). No setup needed for these.
Source name required. You selected Daily or Sometimes for a source but left the name blank. Give it a name so Claude knows what to call it when you share it each session.
Step 08 — Special Features
A few last configuration questions.
These features are book-specific or optional. Only the ones relevant to your selected books are shown.
HR singles and HR parlaysStandalone HR bets and small 2–3 leg HR parlays when an HR-specific boost is available.✓
HR singles only — no HR parlaysKeep HR bets as standalones. Lower variance, cleaner exposure.✓
No HR picks at allRemove all home run props from the card entirely. LBJ and Grand Slam will also be disabled.✓
DraftKings detected. You have two DK-specific features available.
Include DraftKings Stepped Up ParlaysDK occasionally offers enhanced payouts on 4+ leg parlays where each leg is -250 or longer. When available, Claude will build one. Requires 4+ qualifying legs — never forced.✓
Include DraftKings Grand Slam PromoA daily pre-game bet on a cleanup hitter. If they hit a grand slam, you win a share of a bonus pool ($250K–$1.5M). An HR single — always a different player from your LBJ pick.✓
Fanatics detected. Long Ball Jackpot is available.
Include Fanatics Long Ball Jackpot (LBJ)A daily bet on which hitter will hit the longest home run. An HR single — always the first bet placed every session. Targets 430+ ft / 105+ mph exit velocity candidates.✓
Step 09 — Your Rules
Anything else Claude should always know?
These become hard rules in your prompt. Use this for personal betting philosophies, team biases, things you've learned from your own experience, or anything that didn't fit the questions above.
Examples of what people add here: "Never bet on my hometown team — I'm not objective." · "I always fade the Yankees when they're heavy favorites." · "Never include more than 1 leg from any night game starting after 9pm ET." · "I only want bets that resolve before midnight my time." · Leave blank if you have nothing to add.
Yes — include P&L outputAfter each EOD, Claude outputs a paste-ready data block — session totals and every individual leg — formatted to drop into the SharpCard P&L tracker template included with the course.✓
No — skip P&L outputKeep EOD analysis clean without the tracker block.✓
Step 10 — Review & Confirm
Check everything before we build.
Here's exactly what's going into your prompt. Green means confirmed. Amber means skipped — check the note to understand the impact. Red means something important is missing.
⚠ Your prompt needs at least one sportsbook. The boost section — one of the most valuable parts — is built around your active books. Go back to Step 2 and select at least one before building.
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Your prompt is ready.
Copy it and paste it into your Claude Project Instructions.
Your SharpCard Project Instructions
The Full Course
This prompt is one component of The Sharp Operator MLB Edition — a complete course covering the card framework, data stack, boost optimization, and rules engine behind every element in these instructions.
You built the prompt. The course explains why every rule exists, how the system was built over six months of real sessions, and how to get the most out of it from day one.
You're all set. Paste these instructions into your Claude Project and follow the Quickstart Guide to run your first session. Reference The Field Guide and The Live Session as your system builds toward The Live Session standard.
Ready on Day One
Fully operational
All build rules active
Boost mapping logic live
Player exposure tracking on
Duplication checks running
Weather & park rules loaded
LET'S GO command ready
EOD & CONSOLIDATE ready
TOMORROW'S NOTES ready
Boost learning rules active
Branded card artifact — pre-game & EOD
Builds Over 2 Weeks
Gets sharper daily
Team Notes — starts empty
Player tiers fill via EOD
Pitcher K-rate intel builds
Your confirmed rules accumulate
Boost rules self-populate from sessions
Stale boost detection activates
Use CONSOLIDATE weekly
What to do next
1Copy the prompt above using the Copy button.
2Go to claude.ai and sign in to your Pro account.
3Click "Projects" in the left sidebar, then click "New Project".
4Name your project — something like SharpCard MLB works great.
5Click "Project Instructions" and paste your prompt. Click Save.
6Open a new conversation inside the project.
7Type LET'S GO — Claude will ask for today's slate, your boosts, your budget, and any supplemental data. Send them and your first card build starts.
One optional step before your first session: If you added supplemental data sources during setup, have them ready to share when Claude asks for supplemental data in the LET'S GO flow. It takes 30 seconds and gives your first card a meaningful edge boost.
Six months of real sessions. 457 elements. It used to take three hours to build a card. Now it takes fifteen minutes. You just built the infrastructure. Go find your edge.